Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE Quarterly Volume 60(1)

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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; Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 2 (IDEA), AEM are print instructional materials that have been transformed into the specialized formats of audio, braille, digital text, and large print. Printed text becomes inaccessible when a person cannot see the standard sized text, hold a textbook and turn pages, or decode standard grade-level text. These four formats provide access and involvement in the general education curriculum and lead to progress for students who require them for learning. Who Needs AEM? Print disabilities is an umbrella term used to refer to students who have difficulty accessing standard printed text. Students with print disabilities who might benefit from the use of AEM include students with blindness and visual impairments, physical limitations, and reading disabilities. The following points from the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (NCAEM) sums up who might benefit from the provision of AEM. A student may benefit from 62

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